LIVERPOOL — Kenny Dalglish, 75, revealed on Tuesday that he is undergoing cancer treatment after inadvertently disclosing his diagnosis in a social media post. The Liverpool football legend issued a statement confirming his condition and requesting privacy for himself and his family.
"As my inadvertent social media post has indicated, I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well," Dalglish said. "Ideally this would have remained private because that's the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand."
Liverpool FC sent its "support, best wishes and love" to Dalglish and echoed his appeal for privacy. Dalglish has remained closely connected to the club since his playing and managerial career, currently serving as a non-executive director and a regular attendee at matches. In 2018, a stand at Anfield was named in his honor.
Dalglish joined Liverpool from Celtic in 1977 and made 515 appearances for the club, winning six English league titles and three European Cups as a player. He became player-manager in 1985 and led the team to a league and FA Cup double that season. He guided Liverpool to further league titles in 1988 and 1990 and won the 1989 FA Cup. He resigned as manager in 1991, a decision influenced by the emotional toll of the Hillsborough tragedy, which claimed 97 Liverpool supporters’ lives in 1989. Dalglish also managed Blackburn Rovers to the 1995 Premier League title and had a second stint as Liverpool manager from 2011 to 2012.